2021-2022 PROFILE stmarysschool.org | 901-537-1472 60 Perkins Extended Memphis, Tennessee 38117
The mission of St. Mary’s Episcopal School is to provide a superior educational experience for girls which will encourage and enable each student to reach her individual potential.
Albert L. Throckmorton Head of School athrockmorton@stmarysschool.org
Lauren Rogers Head of Upper School 901-537-1420 lrogers@stmarysschool.org
Beverly Brooks Director of College Counseling 901-537-1428 bbrooks@stmarysschool.org
Mason Brown Assistant Director of College Counseling 901-537-1480 mbrown@stmarysschool.org
Leanne Pleasants Registrar/College Counseling Coordinator 901-537-1474 lpleasants@stmarysschool.org
THE SCHOOL St. Mary’s is a college preparatory school for girls 2-years-old through 12th grade. Admission to St. Mary’s is selective and is based on previous school records, personal interviews, teacher recommendations, and standardized testing. Chapel, held weekly in Lower School and daily in grades 6-12, offers a time for reflection and a focal point for community life. Girls participate within the parameters of their own faiths. The students of St. Mary’s encompass a broad range of socioeconomic, religious, and ethnic backgrounds. They come from all parts of the Memphis metropolitan area, including northern Mississippi, eastern Arkansas, and western counties in Tennessee.
ENROLLMENT Upper School: Grades 9-12 Middle School: Grades 6-8 Lower School: Grades 1-5 Early Childhood: 2 year old-SK
282 168 210 162
Total Enrollment: Students of Color (self-identified) Students Receiving Financial Aid
HISTORY From its beginning in 1847, under the auspices of the historic Calvary Episcopal Church, St. Mary’s has been dedicated to the education of girls within a nurturing and loving Christian environment. Now, 175 years later, St. Mary’s teachers use innovative approaches in their classrooms, incorporating real-life learning experiences into their lesson plans. They employ teaching strategies such as collaborative learning, which have been proven more effective for girls. As one of the premier collegepreparatory schools for girls, St. Mary’s recognizes the need to prepare young women for a lifetime of opportunity. The life skills that St. Mary’s students develop, such as decision-making and leadership skills, enable them to succeed in college and beyond.
FACULTY HIGH SCHOOL CEEB CODE: 431462
822 31% 20%
Upper School Faculty and Administrators Teachers with Master’s Degrees Teachers with Doctoral Degrees Student/Faculty Ratio
47 34 6 6:1
HONOR CODE STATEMENT A St. Mary’s girl expresses the school’s Light and Life by speaking only the truth, claiming only work produced through her own effort, and respecting others’ physical and intellectual property.
REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS*
MID-YEAR TRANSCRIPTS
St. Mary’s has one graduation award, the diploma, which carries with it the school’s recommendation to college. The program of study leading to graduation includes 21.5 credits distributed as follows:
First semester grades for seniors will be sent to colleges in January.
Department
Final transcripts for seniors will be sent to colleges in mid-June.
Credit
English Mathematics Science
4.0 4.0 3.0
Social Studies
3.0
World Languages
3.0
Fine Arts Religious Studies Health/Wellness Electives
1.0 1.0 1.0 1.5
(Biology, Chemistry, Physics required) (US History & World History required) (all in one language)
*At least .5 credits of any of these requirements must be fulfilled through an online course.
ACADEMIC SCHEDULE St. Mary’s Upper School operates on a schedule of two quarters for each of two semesters with examinations at the end of each semester. Students are scheduled in no fewer than five academic courses and as many as seven courses, on a five-day rotating schedule, with only six courses meeting on each day.
FINAL TRANSCRIPTS
GPA CALCULATION St. Mary’s calculates a weighted GPA based on a 5.0 scale. Students receive a sliding value for grades (A+ is worth more than an A, which is worth more than an A-, etc.), with Honors courses receiving half a quality point (.5) and AP courses receiving a full quality point (1). Note: School policy precludes ranking of any kind.
ONE SCHOOLHOUSE St. Mary’s Episcopal School is a charter member of The Online School for Girls, which is a program made available to schools via One Schoolhouse. The School has dedicated itself to the principles of Connection, Collaboration, Creativity, and Application. Courses taken through One Schoolhouse are included in the St. Mary’s GPA, and are indicated on the St. Mary’s transcript with the notation (OSH).
HIRS The Honors Independent Research Study program (HIRS) is a one semester course that offers the student an opportunity to conduct a high-level research project as part of her academic experience. The student will consider a particular problem, formulate a hypothesis, gather data and construct a conclusion. Evaluation of the student’s work includes a research paper and an oral defense of her project.
CLASS OF 2021 INFORMATION AND AWARDS 72 graduates | 97% attending a four-year college or university 3% taking a gap year or attending a two-year college or university National Merit Scholarship Program: 6 National Merit Finalists 4 National Merit Commended 14% of the class recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Program
ACT Testing Composite English Mathematics Reading Science Reasoning
Advanced Placement Scholars: 9 National AP Scholars 35 Scholars with Distinction 2 Scholars with Honors 9 AP Scholars
SAT Testing ERBW Mathematics Total
Mid 50% 27-32 29-35 24-30 29-35 25-32 Mid 50% 630-730 580-700 1220-1420
Advanced Placement Testing Students rarely take an AP course before sophomore year and must gain approval to take more than three in any year. Number of tests taken by the Class of 2021 — 149 in 16 subjects 85% of scores were 3 or higher 57% of scores were 4 or 5
UPPER SCHOOL COURSE OFFERINGS English Department English 9 (H, HA) English 10 (H, HA) British Literature I (H)* British Literature II (H)* English Language (AP)* English Literature (AP)* Creative Writing (H)* American/European Poetry (H)* Faith & Doubt in Literature (H)* Marginalized Voices in Literature (H)* Literature of the Fantastic (H)* Monsters and the Monstrous (H)* Women’s Studies in Literature (H)* Introduction to Journalism**
Math Department Algebra I Geometry (S, H) Algebra II (S, H) Precalculus (H, H PreAB, H PreBC) Introduction to Calculus (H)* Introduction to Statistics (H) Statistics (AP) Calculus (AP AB, AP BC) Introduction to Proof Based Math+ Foundations in Personal Finance*
Science Department Biology (S, H, AP) Chemistry (S, H, AP) Physics (H, HA) Physics C (AP) Anatomy and Physiology (H) Computer Science Principles (AP) Independent Research Study (H)* Introduction to Engineering* Introduction to Computer Science*
Social Sciences Department World Regional Geography* World History I* World History II (H, AP) US History (H, AP) US Government and Politics (AP)* Comparative Government and Politics (AP)* Human Geography (AP) Global Issues I (H)* Global Issues II (H)*
Latin IV: Readings in Roman Literature and Culture (H)* Latin IV (AP) H Latin V Spanish I Spanish II Spanish III (H) Spanish IV: Hispanic Humanities and Cultural Topics (H)* Spanish IV: Hispanic Film/Literature/Culture (H)* Spanish V (H, AP)
Fine Arts Department Art History (H, AP)* Music History (H)* Music Theory (AP) Humanities I (H)* Humanities II (H)* Harlem Renaissance (H)** Power of Black Music in America (H)*
Religious Studies Department Faith Foundations* Facing History and Ourselves (H)* Meaning of Life (H)* Voices of Faithful Women (H)*
Health/Wellness Department PE/Health I* PE/Health II* Mind and Body Wellness (Fitness)* Mind and Body Wellness (Wellness)* Wellness Independent Study
Musical/Performing Arts Department Chamber Ensemble (Audition) Concert Choir Concert Band Beginning Guitar Performance Arts* Acting*
Visual Arts Department Photography I* Photography II* Portfolio Prep I (H)* Portfolio Prep II (H)* Studio Art I Fall (S, H)* Studio Art I Spring (S, H)* Studio Art II Fall (S, H)* Studio Art II Spring (S, H)*
World Languages Department French I French II French III (H) French IV: Aesthetics and Identity (H)* French IV: History Through Film and Art (H)* French Cultural Study Latin I Latin II Latin III (H)
S – Standard H – Honors HA – Honors Accelerated AP – Advanced Placement * Half-credit course taught during the school year ** Half-credit course taught during the summer + Receives AP quality points
When asked, St. Mary’s will report to colleges any record of academic or behavior misconduct resulting in an out-of-school suspension.
COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES - CLASSES OF 2018-2021 Colleges listed in bold indicate at least one matriculated student Agnes Scott College Allegheny College American University Appalachian State University Arizona State University Auburn University Baldwin Wallace University Ball State University Bard College Barnard College Bates College Baylor University Belmont University Berry College Birmingham Southern College Boston College Boston University Bradley University Brandeis University Butler University California State Polytechnic University-Pomona California State University-Fullerton California State University-Long Beach Case Western Reserve University Catholic University of America Centenary College of Louisiana Centre College Chapman University Christian Brothers University Clemson University Colgate University College of Charleston College of the Holy Cross College of William and Mary Colorado College Colorado State University-Fort Collins Columbia College Chicago Columbia State Community College Columbia University in the City of New York Cornell University Dartmouth College Davidson College Denison University DePaul University Dickinson College Drexel University Duke University Eckerd College Elon University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach Emerson College Emory University Emory University-Oxford College Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Florida Institute of Technology Florida State University Fordham University Furman University George Mason University George Washington University Georgetown University Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia State University
Hampton University Harvey Mudd College Hendrix College High Point University Hofstra University Hope College Howard University Indiana University-Bloomington Ithaca College Johns Hopkins University Kenyon College Lehigh University Long Island University Loyola Marymount University Loyola University Chicago Loyola University Maryland Loyola University New Orleans Marymount Manhattan College Massachusetts Institute of Technology Mercer University Miami University-Oxford Middle Tennessee State University Millsaps College Montclair State University Mount Holyoke College New College of Florida New York University North Carolina A & T State University North Carolina State University Northeastern University Occidental College Oglethorpe University Ohio State University Pace University Pennsylvania State University Pepperdine University Pitzer College Point Park University Purdue University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rhodes College Rice University Roanoke College Rollins College Rutgers University Saint Louis University Samford University San Diego State University Santa Clara University Sarah Lawrence College Savannah College of Art & Design School of the Art Institute of Chicago Scripps College Seattle University Southern Methodist University Southwestern University Spelman College Spring Hill College St. Olaf College SUNY at Purchase College Syracuse University Temple University Tennessee State University Texas A & M University-College Station
86% of the Class attending 14% attending out-of-state colleges
in-state colleges
Texas Christian University The College of Wooster The King’s College The New School The University of Alabama The University of Arizona The University of Edinburgh The University of Tampa The University of TennesseeChattanooga The University of TennesseeKnoxville The University of Tennessee-Martin The University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Dallas The University of the Arts The University of the South Trinity College Trinity University Tufts University Tulane University of Louisiana Union College United States Air Force Academy United States Naval Academy University College Dublin University of Alabama at Birmingham University of Arkansas University of British Columbia University of California-Berkeley University of California-Davis University of California-Irvine University of California-Los Angeles University of California-Riverside University of California-San Diego University of California-Santa Barbara University of California-Santa Cruz University of Central Arkansas University of Cincinnati University of Colorado Boulder University of Connecticut University of Dayton University of Denver University of Evansville University of Florida University of Georgia University of Illinois at Chicago University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign University of Iowa University of Kansas University of Kentucky University of Maryland-College Park
University of Memphis University of Miami University of Michigan-Ann Arbor University of Minnesota-Twin Cities University of Mississippi University of Missouri-Columbia University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of North Carolina at Charlotte University of Notre Dame University of Oregon University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus University of Puget Sound University of Redlands University of Richmond University of Rochester University of San Diego University of San Francisco University of South CarolinaColumbia University of South Florida University of Southern California University of St Andrews University of Vermont University of Virginia University of Washington-Seattle Campus University of Wisconsin-Madison Vanderbilt University Villanova University Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Viterbo University Wake Forest University Washington and Lee University Washington University in St. Louis Webster University Wellesley College Western Connecticut State University Western Michigan University Westmont College Whitman College Wofford College Xavier University Xavier University of Louisiana Yale University
The 72 members of the Class of 2021 earned acceptances to 134 colleges in the U.S. and abroad. They matriculated to 47 different colleges in 21 states DC, and Canada. They earned college scholarships totaling over $15 million.